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Meaning of
Holocaust
in English
Holocaust
us
//ˈhoʊləkoʊst//
uk
//həˈlɔːkɑːst//
#common
Plural
Holocausts
Definitions
Proper Noun
nazi
Germany's
genocide
of
six
million
Jews
during
WWII
mass
murder
of
eleven
to
fourteen
million
people
(
including
Jews
,
Romanis
,
others
)
The
Holocaust
was
a
tragic
event
in
human
history
.
Noun
a
sacrifice
completely
burned
to
ashes
The
ancient
ritual
involved
a
holocaust
of
animals
to
appease
the
gods
.
extensive
destruction
of
a
group
(
by
human
or
natural
forces
)
The
wildfire
caused
a
holocaust
of
the
entire
forest
ecosystem
.
state-sponsored
mass
murder
of
a
group
The
government
was
accused
of
perpetrating
a
holocaust
against
the
minority
group
.
large-scale
destruction
of
people
or
animals
;
massacre
The
war
resulted
in
a
holocaust
of
the
civilian
population
.
systematic
genocide
(
of
specific
social
groups
)
The
Nazi
regime
was
responsible
for
the
holocaust
of
six
million
Jews
during
World
War
II
.
